A writing manual for nonfiction writers, which focuses on techniques to pump life into nonfiction writing. It points out that the same techniques fiction writers have used for decades, can make true-life stories come alive, without sacrificing accuracy. Curiously, nonfiction is one of the only things that is named for what it is not. It's as if its supposed to be fiction, but we just couldn't pull it off. Nonsense! Just because nonfiction deals with characters and incidents we discovered rather than created, it can be equally captivating.
True-life writing can stick to the facts, yet utilize nearly all the same literary spices that have added flavor to fiction writing for centuries. As we stir in glittering dashes of action, interesting dialogue, vivid description, and tantalizing drama, we can serve up tasty slices of "non-boring" nonfiction to our hungry and appreciate readers.
